Paul Nowell, also known as Paul The Trombonist, is a Los Angeles based music producer and trombonist, best known for creating the world’s largest online educational video library for the trombone. His original content has reached tens of millions of viewers and been featured by ABC, FOX, Buzzfeed, Mashable, Yahoo, MSN, and more. He has also performed privately for celebrities including Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Sean Penn, Charlize Theron, Robert Pattinson, Zac Efron, Bill Maher, and Ryan Seacrest.
Paul is the Founder and CEO of Passion Builders Online, where he and his team help music educators build thriving online teaching businesses that offer more freedom, increased earnings, and greater student impact while maintaining balance as working artists. Having faced the same challenges of long commutes, capped earnings, and overworked burn out, the team developed a proven system that empowers educators to reclaim their time and deliver exceptional results for their students.
Featured in Forbes and honored with multiple 2 Comma Club Awards for generating millions in online revenue, Passion Builders measures success not by accolades but by the transformation of its students. Guided by one core philosophy, lead with value, they have earned the trust of music educators worldwide seeking clarity, confidence, and sustainable growth in the next chapter of their careers.